DEXTER Finale ***Spoiler Alert***

The books are REALLY different though. The first book and TV season are pretty close, then they branch off.

Like, in the books, Rita is still alive. So is Sgt Doakes.

If you're looking for something fun to read, I recommend the series

I was wondering if that might happen! It would be crazy bold but so was killing Rita..

I was thoroughly disappointed in this season. The writers are phoning it in. The last 5 minutes was all that the season was worth. They only added the last minute revelation of Deb's weird feelings for Dexter so they could muddy the waters of why she won't arrest him next season. I haven't read the books, but at least they're connecting with one major twist, Deb's knowledge of the dark passenger.

It's a show I want to like, but it's been losing steam. Lithgow was my favorite villain, but the writing was top for only the first couple seasons, and lately it's just lazy. The contrivances and plot holes are making it a parody of itself. Really, the first time ever that Miami Metro just happens to decide to wait for the blood guy to arrive, a ridiculous scenario, just happens to be the time that Dexter needs to "clean up" some evidence connecting him? Really? Come on. I can suspend disbelief for some things, but the rest of the cast has just become a mess of odd decisions and convenient storylines that only serve to make sure Dexter can keep on being Dexter. Sons of Anarchy has had the same fate, and it's only season 4 there.

Maybe I'm jaded because I read the onion's av club reviews each week and find myself agreeing too much.

I hope the next season gets something going that's worthwhile, with the Deb twist. And if they want to throw in a subplot about Dexter's questions of faith and life, give it some legs, don't just pay it lip service then conveniently kill off his new best friend. Nothing came of it in one direction or another. Just some writers' meeting where someone said "hey let's make the villain a religious nutjob and we can just use all sorts of religious imagery and call it a theme, then Dexter thinks about God."

Thank you, I was thinking WTF when they didn't give any more info. It will be something next season I'm guessing.

If Deb knows then maybe she will babysit?

I agree with you 100%... but I like the show so so far I am willing to stick with it.  I will admit even though I saw him getting "caught" killing Travis coming it was still pretty awesome that it was Deb that found out!

Just got caught up two nights ago.  Kind of funny that the writers are going with the whole "Deb is in love with Dexter" bit AFTER those two had gotten married and divorced in real life.

The drama of Deb catching him will play out for several episodes while she figures out how to handle it.  But in the end, she'll come around.  As stated, she had Dexter caught last season and let him go because she sympathized with what they did.  She hardly has much ground to stand on for changing her mind, especially once Dexter fills her in on Harry's code.

What she will probably do is chew him out for making her job harder.  Dexter went from killing people who had beaten the system to deceiving the system so he could make the kill himself.  Deb will probably change that.  Ideally, they would stage the scene at the church to make it look like Travis killed himself.  That way, Deb gets to close the case while Dexter gets the kill.

The hand from the ice truck killer will probably end up being the other major plot point for next season.  Louis making the game from the killer's perspective and other bits and pieces were foreshadowing of the fact that the guy is more than just a bit off.  Throw in his knowledge of forensics and you've created a new, formidable advisory for Dexter.

I didn't read anything yet, don't need the spoilers!

However, I think I played it right this year.  Instead of getting anxious and waiting week to week, I just waited untill the season was over, and just watch them on demand.  That way, I can watch 2-3 in a row instead of getting having to wait!  I love it.  I have two weeks to go.  I have been watching the entire season this last week.

Next up, Boardwalk Empire via the same methode.